My Final Ride

LeAnn Bednar

ISBN 10: 0989157407 / ISBN 13: 9780989157407

Published by Brigham Distributing August 2015, 2015

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: My Final Ride
• Publisher: Brigham Distributing August 2015
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0989157407
• ISBN 13: 9780989157407
• Binding: Paper Back
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography/Biography

About this title

Synopsis

My Final Ride is the true-life story of Chuck Christensen's epic mule-back Canada-to-Mexico journey while battling stage-three bone marrow cancer/multiple myeloma. Given eighteen months to three years to live and told he'll never ride again, Chuck crawls back on his mule and, with tears streaming down his face, vows to trek as far as he can. Learning of the Great Western Trail, which eventually is to stretch from Canada to Mexico, he excitedly sends letters, makes phone calls, collects maps, and sets out on his daring ride. Along the way he faces mud bogs, giardia, broken bones, and deep discouragement; more than once he worries he'll have to put an animal down. With water and food scarce, his mules begin to eat cowpies; his horse, however, refuses, and begins to starve. Ultimately, Chuck's success depends on his fixed determination to never give up.WINNER Great Southwest Book Festival FINALIST National Indie Excellence Book Awards

About the Author

LeAnn Bednar is a mother of six. She told her children made-up-on-the-spot bedtime stories. After several of her children suggested she write the stories down, she began to dream of writing books. My Final Ride is her first book. She lives in Alta, Wyoming with her family